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Best Start Grant: children's rights and wellbeing impact assessment
This children's rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA) considers the potential effects of the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 and how it impacts on children.
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Children's Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) of The Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018
Publication Date: 11 September 2018
Policy/measure
The Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018
Summary of policy aims and desired outcomes
The Best Start Grant ( BSG) aims to support eligible families with the additional costs associated with having a child in their early years.
The BSG aims to help alleviate material deprivation, tackle inequality, and contribute to closing the educational attainment gap.
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Division
Social Security Policy Division
Team
Best Start Grant Policy Team
Contact
Email: Alison Melville alison.melville@gov.scot